title: Clinical Inquiry. What is the prognosis for patients with chronic urticaria?
abstract: The prognosis for chronic urticaria in primary care is unknown; studies in dermatology clinics in multiple countries report complete resolution in approximately one-third of patients with idiopathic chronic urticaria over 1 to 5 years and partial improvement in another third. Patients younger than 30 years with more severe symptoms, or symptoms with physical causes, fared less well (strength of recommendation: B, cohort studies).
authors.affiliation: Valley Family Medicine Residency, Renton, Wash., USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Engstrom
authors.forename: Jon O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Neher
authors.forename: Leilani
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: St Anna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014581:Urticaria / Q000188:drug therapy*